Basic Calculator vs Borrow and Lend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Calculator
A user-friendly calculator app offering a clean interface with large buttons and customizable themes. It supports basic arithmetic, memory functions, and large number displays, with options to remove ads.
- Large buttons and clear numbers
- 12-17 customizable skins/themes
- Basic arithmetic, percentages, square root
- Memory keys (M+, M-, MR, MC)
- Large number mode (up to 60 digits)
- Copy and paste functionality
- Ad removal via in-app purchase
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Big buttons, clear numbers and a look for every taste – a calculator that is simply pleasant to use, every day. Pick a design you like: 12 skins on iPhone and 17 on iPad – classic, minimal, dark, colorful, space, kids and more. FEATURES - Add, subtract, multiply, divide, percentages and square root - Memory keys: M+, M−, MR, MC - Large numbers mode: up to 60 digits, never shown in scientific notation - Optional thousands separators for easier reading - Backspace, CE and ± keys for quick corrections - Copy and Paste buttons - Memory and the last result are kept even after you close the app - Key click sound (can be turned off) - iPad: portrait and landscape, works side by side with other apps - Remove ads with a one-time in-app purchase The interface is available in 24 languages: English, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish. Privacy Policy: https://calculator-app-free.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://calculator-app-free.com/terms-of-use/
Borrow and Lend
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Are you the one who borrows money from any of your friends/colleagues & tend to forget about paying back? Or do you have any friends who did it with you. Obviously Yes, because we are Human Being. But this can cause a severe impact on the receiver’s side if the amount gets multiplied. Spoiling friendship can be the worst scenario. So now, you don’t have to worry as everything will be recorded like a bank with a simple application called Borrow Lend. This is the application that will help in maintaining a record of transactions done with the friends/colleagues/cousins. You can make a systematic list of people to whom you have lent money or borrowed it from. Borrow and Lend is a simple, user-friendly mobile app designed to help you keep track of everything you borrow or lend. Perfect for individuals who are looking to simplify their borrowing and lending activities. Features: * Unlimited Contact Management * Unlimited Records * Cloud Storage * User Friendly * No Ads Upcoming Features: * Push Notification * Export the records
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Basic Calculator at Free against Borrow and Lend's $0.99. Borrow and Lend's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Basic Calculator is free to download; Borrow and Lend costs $0.99 up front. Basic Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Borrow and Lend asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator | Borrow and Lend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MobArts | Pushpendra Singh |
Bugs and requests
Basic Calculator
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes after iOS updates
- Percent key not functioning correctly
Requested features
3 requests- Reinstate iPhone version
- Add scientific calculator functions
- Improve memory retention
Borrow and Lend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator
- Remove Ads: Math & Percentage$0.99
Borrow and Lend
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Basic Calculator free?
Is Borrow and Lend free?
Do Basic Calculator or Borrow and Lend have ads?
Which is updated more often, Basic Calculator or Borrow and Lend?
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